Member spotlight | Jess Forrest August 11, 2021Despite growing up in Wadsworth, Jess Forrest has always felt a special connection to Akron — from being treated...Member Spotlights·1 min read
Member spotlight | Heather Love August 11, 2021By Allyson Smith If Heather Love had to put a label on themself, it would be an “anarchist...Member Spotlights·1 min read·35 views
Member spotlight | Ginnie Abell August 11, 2021By Allyson Smith How many people can say they are fourth-generation residents of any city? Ginnie Abell can....Member Spotlights·1 min read·15 views
Member spotlight | Elizabeth Corbin Murphy August 11, 2021By Allyson Smith Seattle. New York City. South Bend. Wisconsin. Vermont. Ontario. These are just some of the...Member Spotlights·1 min read·12 views
Member spotlight | Derek Stone August 11, 2021By Allyson Smith Derek Stone started working for a car dealership on East Market Street when he was...Member Spotlights·1 min read·19 views
Member spotlight | Bob Gippin August 11, 2021By Allyson Smith Bob Gippin, a lifelong Akron resident, has spent most of his life devoting himself to...Member Spotlights·1 min read·29 views
Member spotlight | Barbara Minney August 11, 2021by Allyson Smith “A wife, a poet, a writer, a public speaker, and a quiet activist,” is how...Member Spotlights·2 mins read
Member spotlight | Alex Draven August 11, 2021By Allyson Smith Is the ring on your finger or watch on your wrist made by Akronite Alex...Member Spotlights·1 min read·17 views
Theron Brown focuses on new album Spirit Fruit August 11, 2021By Laura Lakins for The Devil Strip At the age of two, jazz musician Theron Brown began experimenting...featuredMusicPeople·4 mins read·109 views
A New Lease on Life August 9, 2021By Ilenia Pezzaniti for The Devil Strip Photos by Ilenia Pezzaniti “I literally felt like I was dying,...featuredPeoplePublic Health·7 mins read·501 views
Want to fight your eviction? Here’s what you can do August 6, 2021Written by Grace Oldham, additional reporting by Noor Hindi Akron Municipal Court magistrates granted hundreds of evictions throughout...Cultureeconomic developmentfeaturedHousing·4 mins read·121 views
Eviction moratoriums didn’t stop Akron renters from losing homes August 6, 2021The system in this Ohio city became more complex, opaque and unequal amid the pandemic. Hundreds of tenants were evicted even when landlords didn’t follow the publicly stated rules. Read MoreCOVID-19Cultureeconomic developmentfeaturedHousing·20 mins read·3253 views
Marigold Sol: Revitalization through sustainability, function, and art August 4, 2021By Brynne Olsen for The Devil Strip At Marigold Sol in Kenmore, it’s in with the old and...CommunityCulturefeaturedSmall Businesses·4 mins read·202 views
Radio Free Entertainment Network aims to give Akron community a voice August 4, 2021By Michael Roberts for The Devil Strip Photos by Michael Roberts Radio Free Entertainment Network began in a...Culturefeatured·4 mins read·404 views
Akron Civic expands operations with addition of Goodyear Theater August 3, 2021Derek Kreider, general assignment reporter Photos by Derek Kreider Akronites can expect much more in the way of...ArtsCommunityfeaturedTheatre·2 mins read·474 views
